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For the Better Newspaper Contest, entries in 25 categories were judged in the seven circulation divisions described below. In many categories, divisions were combined if entries were few or if entry requirements related to specific divisions.
For the Associate Member Publications Contest, entries were judged in five categories; no circulation divisions were specified.
Division A: Dailies, 25,001 or more circulation
Division B: Dailies, 10,001-25,000 circulation
Division C: Dailies, 10,000 or less circulation
Division D: Multi-weeklies (2 or more issues per week)
Division E: Weeklies, 3,501 or more circulation
Division F: Weeklies, 2,001-3,500 circulation
Division G: Weeklies, 2,000 or less circulation
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2. Best page one design
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Division A
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| 1st |
Mid-Valley Sunday (Mike Henneke, Amy Pappadis, Nikole Price)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Mark Friesen)
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| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Staff)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey)
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| 2nd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Steven Brown)
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| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Staff)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland (Amber White)
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| 2nd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Pat Caldwell)
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| 3rd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Dan Spatz)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hood River News (Jim Semlor)
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| 2nd |
Canby Herald (Bryan Nanista)
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| 3rd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Ty Walker)
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| HM |
The Springfield News (Jonni Gratton)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Tom Henderson)
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| 2nd |
Cottage Grove Sentinel (Finn J. John, Matthew Treder)
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| 3rd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times
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| HM |
Beaverton Valley Times (Kevin Harden)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Rick Swart)
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| 2nd |
The Sandy Post (Dean Rhodes, Lloyd Woods )
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| 3rd |
West Linn Tidings (Ray Pitz, Vern Uyetake)
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Division G
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| 1st |
Clackamas County News, Estacada (Ali Ryan)
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| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Maggie Fogus)
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| 3rd |
Sandy Profile
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3. Best section front or inside page design
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Molly Swisher)
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| 3rd |
Mid-Valley Sunday (Amy Pappadis)
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| HM |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Marc Gilbert, Kay Worthington, Heather Rayhorn)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Doug Harvey)
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| 2nd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Steve Brown)
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| 3rd |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Phil Bullock)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Lauren Howry)
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| 3rd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Kim Nowacki and Casey Keller)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Springfield News (Jonni Gratton)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Racheal Winter)
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| 3rd |
Hood River News (Jim Semlor)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Cottage Grove Sentinel (Matthew Treder)
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| 2nd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Teresa Ruddell & Brenna Wiegand)
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| 3rd |
The Stayton Mail (Sara Morgan)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Rick Swart)
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| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Maggie Fogus)
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| 3rd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Heidi Coulter & Michael Covel)
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6. Best special section or issue
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Michael Walden, editor)
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| 2nd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Mail Tribune staff)
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| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Dan Duff, Editor)
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| HM |
Mid-Valley Sunday (Mark Peterson)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Nik Dirga & Tom Eggers)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Nik Dirga & Doug Harvey)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Chris Casey & Tom Eggers)
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| HM |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Staff)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Staff)
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| 3rd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Staff)
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| HM |
Baker City Herald (Staff)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Hillsboro Argus (Gary Stutzman)
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| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Sharon Nesbit, Rob Oster, A.J. Barnum and Mara Stine)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Staff)
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| 3rd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Timm O'Cobhthaigh, John Doran, Carl Sampson and Brenna Wiegand)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
The Sandy Post (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Staff)
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| 3rd |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Staff)
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| HM |
Keizertimes (Staff)
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7. Best coverage of business and economic issues
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Steve Law, Shawna Rorem, Peter Wong)
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| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Edward Russo)
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| HM |
The Oregonian, Portland (Jeffrey Kosseff)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Chris Casey)
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| 2nd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Carie Call)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Chris Casey)
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| HM |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Bennett Hall)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
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| 2nd |
Baker City Herald (Mike Ferguson)
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| 3rd |
The Observer, La Grande (Ray Linker)
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| HM |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Jill Foreman)
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| 2nd |
The Chronicle, St. Helens (Courtney Sherwood)
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| 3rd |
The Springfield News (Kim Sullivan)
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| HM |
News-Register, McMinnville (Gail Oberst)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Cottage Grove Sentinel (Matthew Treder)
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| 2nd |
The Madras Pioneer (Troy Foster)
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| 3rd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Barbara Sherman)
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| HM |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Brenna Wiegand)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
Lebanon Express (A.K. Dugan)
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| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
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| 3rd |
Sandy Profile (Bob Schoenberg)
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| HM |
Lebanon Express (A.K. Dugan)
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8. Best educational coverage
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Betsy Hammond)
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| 2nd |
The Bulletin, Bend (Heidi Hagemeier)
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| 3rd |
Mid-Valley Sunday (Jennifer Moody)
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| HM (tie) |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Anne Williams)
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| HM (tie) |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Mark Baker)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Chris Casey)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Erin Snelgrove)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Erin Snelgrove)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Dick Mason)
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| 2nd |
Baker City Herald (Chris Collins)
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| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Jennifer Collins)
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| HM |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Kim Nowacki)
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Division D
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| 1st |
The Chronicle, St. Helens (Courtney Sherwood)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Starla Pointer)
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| 3rd |
Canby Herald (Jon Bell)
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| HM (tie) |
The Outlook, Gresham (A.J. Barnum)
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| HM (tie) |
The Outlook, Gresham (A.J. Barnum)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Stayton Mail (Timm O'Cobhthaigh)
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| 2nd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Michael O'Brien)
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| 3rd |
The Stayton Mail (Amy Hatten)
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| HM (tie) |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins)
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| HM (tie) |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Brenna Wiegand)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Keizertimes (Jeff Anderson)
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| 2nd |
West Linn Tidings (Jim Hart)
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| 3rd |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
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| HM |
The Douglas County Mail, Myrtle Creek (Steve Wicker)
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Division G
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Christena Hansen & Kirsten Brock)
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| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Christena Hansen & LaRae Ash)
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| 3rd |
Sandy Profile (Barbara Adams)
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| HM |
Clackamas County News, Estacada (Ali Ryan)
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9. Best lifestyle coverage
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Division A
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| 1st (tie) |
The Oregonian, Portland (Julie Sullivan)
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| 1st (tie) |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (David Stabler)
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| 3rd |
Mid-Valley Sunday (Theresa Hogue)
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| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Scott Maben)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Rob Rogers)
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| 2nd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Kasia Pierzga)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Stacy D. Stumbo)
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| HM |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Jeff Mulfinger)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Brad Bolchunos)
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| 2nd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Elena Lesley)
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| 3rd |
The Observer, La Grande (Gary Fletcher)
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| HM |
The Dalles Chronicle (Jodi Nofziger)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (David Bates)
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| 2nd (tie) |
Hood River News (Dave Leder)
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| 2nd (tie) |
Hood River News (RaeLynn Gill)
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| 3rd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Matthew D. LaPlante)
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| HM |
Woodburn Independent (Michelle Te)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Beaverton Valley Times (Christina Lent)
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| 2nd (tie) |
The Redmond Spokesman (Tara LaVelle)
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| 2nd (tie) |
The Redmond Spokesman (Gary G. Newman, Shelby Case)
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| HM |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Ken O'Toole)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Katie Willson)
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| 2nd |
West Linn Tidings (Julie Russell)
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| 3rd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (LaRae Ash)
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10. Best sports page
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Dennis Peck)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Ron Bellamy)
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| 3rd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Tim Trower)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Craig Reed)
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| 2nd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Lane Ogden, Chris Halsey)
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| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Travis Moore)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Sue Cody)
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| 2nd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Andrew Cutler)
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| 3rd |
The Observer, La Grande (Pierre La Bossiere)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hood River News (Dave Leder)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Steve Fox)
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| 3rd |
The Springfield News (Paul Wurster)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Beaverton Valley Times (Miles Vance)
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| 2nd |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Dan Brood)
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| 3rd |
The South County Spotlight, Scappoose (Donovan Brink)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
The Sandy Post (David Ball)
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| 2nd |
Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt)
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| 3rd |
Keizertimes (Jeff Anderson)
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13. Best sports photo
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Chris Pietsch)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Brian Davies)
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| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Rob Finch)
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| HM |
The Oregonian, Portland (Fredrick D. Joe)
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Division B
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| 1st |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Don Cresswell)
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| 2nd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Don Cresswell)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| HM |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Karl Maasdam)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Chris Miller)
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| 2nd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Mark Gibson)
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| 3rd |
The Observer, La Grande (Raenelle Kwock)
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| HM |
Baker City Herald (S. John Collins)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hillsboro Argus (Michal Thompson)
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| 2nd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Flint Carlton)
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| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Flint Carlton)
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| HM |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Vern Uyetake)
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| 2nd (tie) |
Beaverton Valley Times (Jaime Valdez)
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| 2nd (tie) |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Jaime Valdez)
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| 3rd |
The Redmond Spokesman (Andy Tullis)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Sean C. Morgan)
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| 2nd |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Kim Lamb)
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| 3rd |
Lebanon Express (Robert Erickson)
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| HM |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Kim Lamb)
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14. Best feature photo
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Rob Finch)
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| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Chris Pietsch)
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| 3rd (tie) |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Tim LaBarge)
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| 3rd (tie) |
The Oregonian, Portland (Michael Lloyd)
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| HM |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Bob Pennell)
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Division B
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| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| 2nd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Karl Maasdam)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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Division C
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| 1st |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Denise Baratta)
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| 2nd |
The Dalles Chronicle (Mark Gibson)
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| 3rd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Denise Baratta)
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| HM |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Casey Keller)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Canby Herald (Jon Bell)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Chrissy Ragulsky)
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| 3rd |
Hood River News (Jim Semlor)
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| HM |
News-Register, McMinnville (Tom Ballard)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Stayton Mail (Bob Ellis)
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| 2nd |
News-Times, Forest Grove (Jason Applegate)
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| 3rd |
The Redmond Spokesman (Melissa Jansson)
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| HM (tie) |
The News-Guard, Lincoln City (Carol Posey)
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| HM (tie) |
The Stayton Mail (Eric Cable)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Heather Vail)
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| 2nd |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
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| 3rd |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Mark Prince)
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| HM (tie) |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Christena Hansen)
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| HM (tie) |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
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15. Best photo essay
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Rob Finch)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Rob Finch)
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| 3rd (tie) |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Brian Davies)
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| 3rd (tie) |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Thomas Boyd, Brian Davies)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Staff)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Stephen Brashear)
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| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Staff)
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| HM |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Kevin Launius, Travis Gagnon)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Lori Assa)
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| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (Phil Bullock)
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| 3rd |
Baker City Herald (S. John Collins)
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| HM |
The Observer, La Grande (Phil Bullock)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Hood River News (Jim Semlor)
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| 2nd |
Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Susan Schell)
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| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mara Stine, Jill Foreman and Tiffaney O'Dell)
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Division E
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| 1st |
The Redmond Spokesman (Andy Tullis)
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| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (Amy Hatten, Bob Ellis & Eric Cable)
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| 3rd |
Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day (David Carkhuff)
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| HM |
Beaverton Valley Times (Craig Mitchelldyer)
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Division F
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| 1st |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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| 2nd |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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| 3rd |
West Linn Tidings (Vern Uyetake)
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| HM |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
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Division G
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Christena Hansen)
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| 2nd |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Elizabeth Adamo, Mark Prince)
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| 3rd |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Walter Butkus)
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| HM |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Elizabeth Adamo, Walter Butkus)
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16. Best news photo
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Division A
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| 1st (tie) |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Jim Craven)
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| 1st (tie) |
The Oregonian, Portland (Doug Beghtel)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Ross William Hamilton)
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| 3rd |
The Bulletin, Bend (Pete Erickson)
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| HM |
The Bulletin, Bend (Rob Kerr)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Karl Maasdam)
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| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Andy Bronson)
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| 3rd |
The World, Coos Bay (Madeline Steege)
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| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Stephen Brashear)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Dalles Chronicle (Dan Spatz)
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| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (Phil Bullock)
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| 3rd |
Baker City Herald (S. John Collins)
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| HM |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Kim Nowacki)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Chrissy Ragulsky)
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| 2nd |
The Springfield News (Sam Karp)
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| 3rd |
News-Times, Newport (Steve Card)
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| HM |
Hood River News (Jim Semlor)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Cottage Grove Sentinel (Jared Paben)
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| 2nd |
Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day (David Carkhuff)
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| 3rd |
Cottage Grove Sentinel (Jared Paben)
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| HM |
Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day (David Carkhuff)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
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| 2nd |
The Sandy Post (Flint Carlton)
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| 3rd |
Seaside Signal (Jerry Ruecker)
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| HM |
Rogue River Press (Dave Ehrhardt)
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17. Best spot news coverage
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Cara Roberts Murez, Susan Tom)
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| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Staff)
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Division B
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| 1st |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Becky Waldrop)
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| 3rd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Shaun Hall, Patricia Snyder)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Ted Kramer)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Tom Bennett)
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| 3rd |
The Observer, La Grande (Gary Fletcher)
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| HM |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
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Division D
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| 1st |
Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings (Staff)
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| 2nd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Paul Daquilante, Yvette Saarinen, David Bates, Starla Pointer, Pat Forgey & Gail Oberst)
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| 3rd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Matthew D. LaPlante, Paul Daquilante & David Bates)
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| HM |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mara Stine)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Beaverton Valley Times (Christina Lent)
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| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Scott Hammers)
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| 3rd |
The Madras Pioneer (Troy Foster)
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| HM |
Beaverton Valley Times (Christina Lent)
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Division F
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| 1st |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Rick Swart)
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| 2nd |
Seaside Signal (Jerry Ruecker)
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| 3rd |
Lebanon Express (Shannon Filonczuk)
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Division G
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| 1st |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Elizabeth Adamo)
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| 2nd |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Heather Vail)
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| 3rd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Christena Hansen, Mike Thoele, LaRae Ash & Jessica Parr)
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18. Best enterprise reporting
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Division A
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| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Michelle Roberts)
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| 2nd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Staff`)
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| 3rd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Staff)
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| HM |
The Oregonian, Portland (Brent Walth, Kim Christensen)
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Division B
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| 1st |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Staff)
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| 2nd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Bartie Lancaster)
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| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Jeff Willis)
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| HM |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Becky Waldrop)
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Division C
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| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Brad Bolchunos)
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| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Ben Gilbert)
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| 3rd |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
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Division D
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| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Starla Pointer)
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| 2nd |
The Springfield News (Kim Sullivan)
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| 3rd |
News-Register, McMinnville (David Bates & Pat Forgey)
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Division E
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| 1st |
Cottage Grove Sentinel (Finn J. John)
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| 2nd |
The Stayton Mail (Bob Ellis & Mary Owen)
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| 3rd |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins)
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Divisions F & G combined
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| 1st |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Katie Willson)
|
| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Christena Hansen)
|
| 3rd |
West Linn Tidings (Jim Hart)
|
| HM |
The Umpqua Post, Reedsport (Heather Vail)
|
19. Best feature story: Personality
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Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Erin Hoover Barnett)
|
| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Alan Gustafson)
|
| 3rd |
The Bulletin, Bend (Ted Taylor)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Kyle Odegard)
|
| 2nd |
The World, Coos Bay (Amy Moss Strong)
|
| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Rob Rogers)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Dalles Chronicle (Dan Spatz)
|
| 2nd |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
|
| 3rd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Kim Nowacki)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Sharon Nesbit)
|
| 2nd (tie) |
News-Register, McMinnville (Starla Pointer)
|
| 2nd (tie) |
Hood River News (Janet Cook)
|
| 3rd |
News-Register, McMinnville (Matthew D. LaPlante)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Springfield News (Kim Sullivan)
|
| HM (tie) |
Hillsboro Argus (Heather Adams)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Springfield News (Kim Sullivan)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
The Polk County Itemizer Observer, Dallas (Justin Carinci)
|
| 2nd |
News-Times, Forest Grove (Jessica Swanson)
|
| 3rd |
Beaverton Valley Times (Nancy Townsley)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
West Linn Tidings (Jim Hart)
|
| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (LaRae Ash)
|
| 3rd |
Clackamas County News, Estacada (Ali Ryan)
|
| HM |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Christena Hansen)
|
20. Best feature story: General
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Erin Hoover Barnett)
|
| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Mark Baker)
|
| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Bob Keefer)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Oregonian, Portland (Doug Binder)
|
| HM (tie) |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Mark Freeman)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Nik Dirga)
|
| 2nd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Rob Rogers)
|
| 3rd |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
|
| HM (tie) |
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Theresa Hogue)
|
| HM (tie) |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Steve Lundeberg)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Brad Bolchunos)
|
| 2nd |
Baker City Herald (Lisa Britton)
|
| 3rd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Kim Nowacki)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Observer, La Grande (Dick Mason)
|
| HM (tie) |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Daily Astorian (Jennifer Collins)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Starla Pointer)
|
| 2nd |
Canby Herald (David Howell)
|
| 3rd |
Hood River News (Janet Cook)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Springfield News (Kim Sullivan)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mara Stine)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Siuslaw News, Florence (John Fiedler)
|
| HM (tie) |
Woodburn Independent (John Baker)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Alandra Hutchins)
|
| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Kari Arguedas)
|
| 3rd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Brenna Wiegand)
|
| HM (tie) |
The Madras Pioneer (Troy Foster)
|
| HM (tie) |
Cottage Grove Sentinel (Matthew Treder)
|
| HM (tie) |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (John Doran)
|
Division F
|
| 1st |
West Linn Tidings (Julie Russell)
|
| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (LaRae Ash)
|
| 3rd |
The New Era, Sweet Home (Alex Paul)
|
| HM (tie) |
Lebanon Express (Shannon Filonczuk)
|
| HM (tie) |
West Linn Tidings (Jim Hart)
|
Division G
|
| 1st |
Rogue River Press (Joan Jones)
|
| 2nd |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Susan Sammons)
|
| 3rd |
Sandy Profile (Barbara Adams)
|
| HM (tie) |
Clackamas County News, Estacada (Ali Ryan)
|
| HM (tie) |
West-Lane News, Veneta (Christena Hansen)
|
21. Best editorial
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Mary Kitch)
|
| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Paul Neville)
|
| 3rd |
The Oregonian, Portland (Rick Attig)
|
| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jackman Wilson)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Bart Smith)
|
| 2nd |
East Oregonian, Pendleton (Richard Hensley)
|
| 3rd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Hasso Hering)
|
| HM |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Tim Fought)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Dalles Chronicle (Rodger Nichols)
|
| 2nd |
The Observer, La Grande (David Thouvenel)
|
| 3rd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Pat Caldwell)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mark Garber)
|
| 2nd |
News-Times, Newport (W. Clark Gallagher)
|
| 3rd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mark Garber)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Lake Oswego Review (Martin Forbes)
|
| 2nd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Carl Sampson)
|
| 3rd |
Cottage Grove Sentinel (Finn J. John)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
The Sandy Post (Lloyd Woods)
|
| 2nd |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Rick Swart)
|
| 3rd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
|
| HM |
Keizertimes (Scotta Callister)
|
22. Best editorial page
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Robert Caldwell)
|
| 2nd |
Statesman Journal, Salem (Dick Hughes)
|
| 3rd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Gary E. Nelson)
|
B&C Combined
|
| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Dave Stave)
|
| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Steve Forrester)
|
| 3rd |
Albany Democrat-Herald (Hasso Hering)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
News-Register, McMinnville (Jeb Bladine & Wanda McAlister)
|
| 2nd |
The Springfield News (Anne Hill Thomas)
|
| 3rd |
Central Oregonian, Prineville (Vance W. Tong)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Tigard Times and Tualatin Times (Mikel Kelly)
|
| 2nd |
Lake Oswego Review (Martin Forbes)
|
| 3rd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Paula Mabry)
|
Division F
|
| 1st |
The Sandy Post (Mark Garber, Dean Rhodes, Lloyd Woods, Rob Oster)
|
| 2nd |
Keizertimes (Scotta Callister)
|
| 3rd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
|
23. Best local column
|
Division A
|
| 1st |
The Oregonian, Portland (Margie Boule)
|
| 2nd |
Mail Tribune, Medford (Mark Freeman)
|
| 3rd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Ron Bellamy)
|
| HM |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Bob Welch)
|
Division B
|
| 1st |
Herald and News, Klamath Falls (Marcia McGonigle)
|
| 2nd |
Grants Pass Daily Courier (Kevin Widdison)
|
| 3rd |
The World, Coos Bay (Elise Hamner)
|
| HM |
The News-Review, Roseburg (John Sowell)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Observer, La Grande (Jeff Petersen)
|
| 2nd |
The Daily Astorian (Patrick Webb)
|
| 3rd |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Larry Berteau)
|
| HM |
The Observer, La Grande (Dave Stave)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
Canby Herald (Roma K. Eby)
|
| 2nd |
The Outlook, Gresham (Mark Garber)
|
| 3rd |
Canby Herald (Jon Bell)
|
| HM (tie) |
News-Register, McMinnville (Jeb Bladine)
|
| HM (tie) |
Hillsboro Argus (JoAnn Boatwright)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
The Stayton Mail (Bob Ellis)
|
| 2nd |
News-Times, Forest Grove (L.D. Saari)
|
| 3rd |
Headlight-Herald, Tillamook (Michael O'Brien)
|
| HM |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Brenna Wiegand)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
The Sandy Post (Sharon Nesbit)
|
| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Frances Evans)
|
| 3rd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Gary Crum)
|
| HM |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Danuta Pfeiffer)
|
24. Best writing
|
Divisions A & B Combined
|
| 1st |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Jeff Wright)
|
| 2nd |
The Register-Guard, Eugene (Matt Cooper)
|
| 3rd |
The News-Review, Roseburg (Rob Rogers)
|
| HM |
Mail Tribune, Medford (JoNel Aleccia)
|
Division C
|
| 1st |
The Daily Astorian (Benjamin Romano)
|
| 2nd |
Argus Observer, Ontario (Kim Nowacki)
|
| 3rd |
The Daily Astorian (Jennifer Collins)
|
| HM |
Baker City Herald (Jayson Jacoby)
|
Division D
|
| 1st |
Hood River News (Janet Cook)
|
| 2nd |
News-Times, Newport (W. Clark Gallagher)
|
| 3rd |
News-Register, McMinnville (David Bates)
|
| HM |
The Outlook, Gresham (Jill Foreman)
|
Division E
|
| 1st |
Beaverton Valley Times (Nancy Townsley)
|
| 2nd |
Appeal Tribune, Silverton (Brenna Wiegand)
|
| 3rd |
The Stayton Mail (Mary Owen)
|
| HM |
The Madras Pioneer (Troy Foster)
|
Divisions F & G combined
|
| 1st |
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise (Rick Swart)
|
| 2nd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (LaRae Ash)
|
| 3rd |
Tri-County News, Junction City (Mike Thoele)
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